And it was cold outside with temperatures stuck below zero all day giving us a -40 degree windchill.

The combination of clear skies and icy temperatures resulted in the most spectacular sun dogs that I have seen in a long time. Scientifically referred to as a parhelion, they appear as a circular structure around the sun.

A sundog is like a winter rainbow, but the colors are usually less defined. They only appear in GriggsDakota when it is very cold and are often not a visible circle.

Today the circle was complete.

My fingers are stiff and freezing as I snap photos in the bitter wind.